MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of critical command plans and programs; including management, planning, and measurement concepts, principles, practices, and methodologies. To include skilled in developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, and/or program administration procedures. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of DoD, Joint Service, and agency management engineering principles, concepts, and methodologies including; the manpower determinant development and requirements process, financial management directives, manpower and organizational concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy. 2. Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS; AF policies, procedures for developing the POM; Budget Estimate Submission (BES) and Presidents Budget (PB), organizational structures, and mission areas. 3. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to gather, assemble, analyze facts, identify changes and trends, draw conclusions, and devise innovative solutions to management problems. 4. Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing manpower program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations to enhance mission effectiveness. 5. Skill to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective/positive working relationships. 6. Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and move members of diverse groups towards ownership of their study objective without imposing personal bias. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.